Building Services

Building services is a subject for understanding of the services in a building. Building services topic consist of ventilation, telecommunication, storm water, cold water supply system and hot water supply system. This subject enable me to recognize and interpret drawings related to building services and illustrate services construction in schematic diagrams. Beside that, I am able to explain principles and system related to water supply, storm water, ventilation and telecommunication services.

In this subject, we are require to carried out an assignment regarding to topic we choose. The assignment include a video and report. The topic my group chose is installation of hot water supply in hotel. We made a video about a heater explode due to wrongly installed. As for the report, our group include an oversea hotel and a local hotel as case study. The friendship between group members are greatly benefit from this assignment. Further from that, we gain much knowledge about the hot water heater and solar used in hotels.

In conclusion, building services is also one of the important subject as it enable us to identify relevant information related to the topic taught by lecturer. Lastly, building services enable us to differentiate the installation of various type of services in a building. It is a very good advantage for Quantity Surveyor student to have such topic in their syllabus for better understanding.

Measurement 2

Measurement is a core subject for Quantity Surveying course. It is a skill of producing Bill of Quantities for a project. In measurement 2, the topic included are piling works, staircase structure, staircase finishes, partition, timber flooring, wall structure, wall finishes, floor finishes, and ceiling finishes. Our measurement 2 is taught by two lecturer, Mr. Chee and Miss. Habizah, which separately teach staircase and wall.

There is two assignment given in measurement 2, which are topic on staircase finishes and on wall. For the staircase finishes, it is a group work which group member consist of four members. It is a very simple assignment as everyone in the group are willing to help one another. As for the wall assignment, it is a group work as group member consist of two. For this wall assignment, it is tough to everyone as it only contain 3 hours to finish and submit to lecturer on the spot. However, these assignment help us to understand further of the topics we learn during lecture.

In the tutorial class of Mr.Chee, he gave us some tutorial question to do and some question as homework. As for tutorial class of Miss.Habizah, she ask us to do one tutorial question in each class and will check the answer with us. She give us multiple homework during the study week to boost our knowledge regarding the lecture she taught. Although we do not have sufficient time to do the homework she gave as we need to study for finals, but we are relieve she did give us some homework to assist us in final exam.

For measuring ceiling

For measuring walls and floors

For measuring Stairs

For measuring Landing Slabs

Construction Technology 2

Construction technology 2 is a subject which enable student to understand further of pile foundations, deep excavation, form works, scaffolding, shoring and underpinning, partition and suspended ceiling, portal frame, precast concrete, and steel roof trusses technology. This subject consist of a mid term exam and an assignment. Our lecturer require us to choose a topic regarding the assignment. 

My group had chosen piled foundation as the topic for the assignment. We are require to find a site by our self and arrange a site visit. This enable us to gain courage in talking to contractor we did not know. Throughout the site visit, we also gain knowledge of piled foundation building procedure and the type of machinery used in construction site. Beside that, it enable us to further understanding of components and installation in real situation.

In additional, Construction Technology 2 enable us to analyze the construction nature problems systematically and synthesis solution though critical evaluation. It also enable us to understand the safety and correct use of building materials. Although this subject is all theoretical but I did not lost any interest in studying this subject and I am looking forward to study Construction Technology 3.

Our Group Photo with Site Supervisors

Explanation by Site Supervisors

Query about question while group member noting down

Site Surveying

Site surveying is important in construction career. Throughout this subject, I am able to develop understanding of construction surveying principles. Furthermore, I am able to understand the basic skills of surveying work and able to develop skills in using construction surveying instrument. I also learn how to collect field work notes and analyze the data collected. Besides that, I am able to explain about basic surveying computations.

My impression to this subject is mostly theory at start but I am wrong. These subject includes many calculation part which is advantage for me as I am confident in my mathematics skills. Generally, most topic is easy for me except for the theory part of this subject. The theory part includes many things to memorize such as the type of instrument and the definition of the topics.

However, our lecturer, Mr. Wong, have lead us in conducting some simple field work such as leveling and traverse survey. After the field work is done, I develop some understanding of how the instrument is use and the procedure of the field work. Besides that, we are require to submit a report of particular field work as it will increase our knowledge of the field work. Throughout learning this subject, I have gain knowledge of typical type of survey and some construction knowledge.

I am measuring the readings for leveling survey

I am holding the leveling staff plumb